IF THE SHOE FITS
Some people pride themselves
on saying just what's on their minds.
No matter if thir comments
Are Caustic or unkind.

They feel the have a perfect right
To probe and analyze.
and they call it being honest
When they cut folks down to size.

They're always at the ready
To shoot a well-aimed dart
Right through someone's ego
Straight into someone's heart.

And yet these are the very folks
who go into a spin
When they're the one's selected
To take it on the chin.

Then truth becomes a weapon
That carries to much clout,
And Critism's something
They'd rather do without.

There's a tip for those of you
Who like to speak your minds
No matter if your comments
Are caustic or unkind.

Think twice before you critize
Hold back that little dart
Before it has a chance to sink
Into somebody's heart.

Remember it's just possible
The tide will turn someday
And you could be the target
of the mean things people say.

But if you learn to curb your tongue
Your friends will like you more
And you'll be a nicer person
Than you ever was before.